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Arizona Indigenous Peoples

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Online Resources

Tribes and Bands of Arizona

When a tribe or group is federally recognized it is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). When a state establishes state tribal recognition, it acknowledges the tribes status within the state, but does not guarantee funding from either the state or the federal government. When a tribe is recognized by the federal government, it can also be recognized by the state, but not all state recognized tribes are necessarily recognized by the federal government.

For an current list of Federal and State Recognized Tribes, see List of federally recognized tribes by state and State-recognized tribes in the United States at Wikipedia

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government

Tribes Recognized by the State of Arizona

There are currently no Tribes recognized by the State of Arizona.

Tribes Formally in Arizona

Tribes Not Recognized or No Longer are Active in Arizona

Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Arizona

Agency Records

Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs was charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters. The BIA agency for Arizona is the Western Regional Office, BIA.


The following is a list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Arizona has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs...[1], Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians[2], and others.

Agencies in Arizona:

Reservations in Arizona

Indian Censuses

Indian Health Agencies in Arizona

Arizona Indian Schools

Arizona Indian Schools Currently Open:


Historical Arizona Schools: The following list of Indian Schools in Washington has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs...[3], Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians[4], and others.

Land Allotment Records

Arizona Map of Indian Lands

Missions in Arizona

Missions were established by religious denominations to serve the Indians.

Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records
Special Collections and Archives
Raynor Memorial Libraries
Marquette University
1355 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
P.O. Box 3141
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-3141
Website

Other Resources

Arizona Native Americans Historical Background

Repositories

Archives

National Archives at Washington, D.C., Archives I
Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20408
Telephone: 202-501-5415
Fax: 301-713-6740
Email: Contact Us
Digitized Records
Website
Research Wiki Article


National Archives at Riverside 23123 Cajalco Road
Perris, CA 92570
Phone: 951-956-2000
Email: riverside.archives@nara.gov
Website
Research Wiki Article


National Archives at Denver
17101 Huron Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
Phone: 303-604-4740
denver.archives@nara.gov
Website
Research Wiki Article


National Archives at Seattle
6125 Sand Point Way, NE
Seattle, WA 98115-7999
Phone: 206-336-5132
Email: seattle.archives@nara.gov
Website
Research Wiki Article


Labriola National American Indian Data Center

  • The Labriola National American Indian Data Center is a research collection with current and historic information on government, culture, religion and world view, social life and customs, tribal history, and information on individuals from the United States, Canada, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • The Labriola Center is located on the second floor of Hayden Library on the Arizona State University Tempe campus.

Libraries

Northern Arizona University, Cline Library, Special Collections

  • The Cline Library may have the largest collection of material on Indians of northern Arizona. Check the library catalog at Cline Library Home.


University of Oklahoma - The Doris Duke American Indian Oral History Project

From 1966 to 1972, several universities conducted oral history interviews with Native Americans. The project was funded by Doris Duke, heiress of the Duke tobacco family. The University of Oklahoma was one of the universities that participated in the project. Transcripts of those interviews are online through the University of Oklahoma in Norman. See Indigenous Peoples of the United States Oral Histories

Museums

  • The Museum of Northern Arizona
    3101 N Fort Valley Rd
    Flagstaff, AZ 86001
    Website

References

  1. ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches, Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (FamilySearch Library book 970.1 H551o.)
  2. ↑ Hill, Edward E. (comp.). Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FS Library book 970.1 H551g.)
  3. ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches, Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (FamilySearch Library book 970.1 H551o.)
  4. ↑ Hill, Edward E. (comp.). Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FS Library book 970.1 H551g.)
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